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How to Work in Denmark
Tips for finding a job, succeeding at work, and understanding your Danish boss
With its high salaries and good work-life balance, Denmark is an attractive place to work. But the Danish workplace, like Danish culture as a whole, is built on unwritten rules and unspoken expectations. “How to Work in Denmark” explains some of the rules of the road in the Danish workplace, as well as how to find and keep a job in Denmark.
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- Networking in Denmark
- Decoding your Danish pay slip
- Can I date my Danish colleague?
- Managing Danes as an international
- Trailing spouses and working in Denmark
- The Danish art of taking time off
How to Live in Denmark
An entertaining guide for newcomers and their Danish friends.
Are you moving to Denmark, or already living in Denmark and trying to fit in? Kay Xander Mellish, the voice behind the long-running “How to Live in Denmark” podcast, offers a humorous look at the joys and absurdities of daily life as a non-Dane in “the happiest country in the world.”
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- Danes and Cycling: Two-wheeled Vikings and why I own three bikes
- A thatched roof over your Head: Finding a place to live in Denmark
- Danish Birthdays: Flags, Queens, and why you need to buy your own cake
- How I finally learned Danish: At first, I could only understand the hand puppets
- Holiday drinking starts now: The two months of Christmas
- Painful hugs and poison gifts: When the same words mean different things in Danish and English
Working with Americans: Tips for Danes
An entertaining guide to business co-operation
Doing business in the US is challenging and exciting. The size, wealth, and diversity of the American market is hard to beat. But when it comes to business culture, too many Danes assume that the US is basically just like Denmark – only bigger. This can be the first of many expensive mistakes.
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- Hiring and firing Americans without getting sued
- Title, hierarchy, and why they matter to Americans
- Danish directness vis. American “positive face”
- American diversity and the Danish businessperson
- Long working hours and the persistence of stay-at-home parents
- Religion and what it means for your business
Working with Danes: Tips for Americans
An entertaining guide to business co-operation
Denmark is a great place to do business. Infrastructure is good, corruption is minimal, innovation is respected, and business structures are flexible. Most people speak excellent English. Still, many Americans put a foot wrong. This fun, easy-to-read book by an American who has worked with several Danish companies will help you avoid simple mistakes.
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- “Jante Law” and why Danes underplay their skills
- The Danish calendar, and holiday weeks to avoid
- Don’t overdo it on the compliments
- Working for a Danish boss
- Danish humor and conflict avoidance
- The Danish way of customer service
A Fun Flip Book: Working with Danes and Working with Americans
Read both sides of the story in one book
Are you a company with Danish and American employees? Our “Working with Americans/Working with Danes: Both Sides of the Story” flip book makes a fun corporate gift. It includes the full text of both “Working with Americans: Tips for Danes” and “Working with Danes: Tips for Americans.” Entertaining and informative, it will help Danes and Americans work together smoothly and effectively.
Top 35 Mistakes Danes Make in English
A fun guide to small but significant errors
Danes speak excellent English, yet they make a few simple errors over and over. This collection of easy-to-fix mistakes will help Danes make their spoken and written English even more smooth and impressive. It is a useful tool for anyone who uses English in business or while traveling.
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- Confusing “fun” and “funny”
- Translating “derfor” and “hermed” directly
- Mixing up “customer” and “costumer”
- Translating “eventuelt” as “eventually”
- Saying “I’ve tried” to describe unplanned experiences
- Confusing “learn” with “teach” or “loan” with “borrow”
